Auction 021
Rare and Interesting Autograph Auction
By Chaucer Auctions
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Aug 3, 2022
Unit 1, Bowles Well Gardens, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 6PQ
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LOT 296:
Rare Royal Mint 2015 UK £5 Platinum Proof Piedfort Coin The Longest Reigning Monarch. In original wooden ...
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Estimated price :
£4,000 - £5,000
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Rare Royal Mint 2015 UK £5 Platinum Proof Piedfort Coin The Longest Reigning Monarch. In original wooden display box. Only 22 of these scarce coins were produced. This is certified as number 63. In 2015 to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II reign, the Royal Mint released a very Limited Issue Diamond Wedding Piedfort £5 Five Pound Platinum Proof Coin struck in solid fine. 999 Platinum weighing three ounces of pure Platinum. The portrait and rear has been created by James Butler. Piedforts are coins which have been especially struck on thicker than normal blanks. As their name suggests they are closely associated with France, where from the twelfth century they were apparently issued by the Kings as presentation pieces. In Britain the practise of striking piedforts is later and less frequent, but medieval and Tudor examples are known. These legal tender coins have been struck to proof quality using specially prepared dies and highly polished blanks. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99
